What Is Flu and Flu Symptoms?

Flu Symptoms and Facts about Flu

Almost three times as many people died of flu in the UK last winter (2017-18) as the previous year, figures reveal.

January 2108: 120 people across the UK died of flu symptoms in 2017-18, compared with 45 in the same period in 2016-17.

Week 4 2018: 598 people admitted to hospital with flu, of whom 198 were so sick they had to be treated in an intensive care or high dependency unit.

WHAT IS FLU ?

Flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs. FLU symptoms can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way to prevent flu is to Kill it in the AIR before it spreads EVERYWHERE using Hextio Air Purification and Sterilisation technology and by getting a flu vaccine each year.

FLU SYMPTOMS

Flu can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. Flu is different from a cold. Flu usually comes on suddenly. People who have flu often feel some or all of these symptoms:

fever*

cough

sore throat

runny or stuffy nose

body aches

headache

chills

fatigue

sometimes diarrhoea and vomiting

Diagnosing Flu

It is very difficult to distinguish flu from other viral or bacterial respiratory illnesses based on symptoms alone. There are tests available to diagnose flu.

UNDERSTANDING FLU

Most experts believe that flu viruses spread mainly by airborne tiny droplets made when people with flu cough, sneeze or talk. These airborne droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby. Less often, a person might get flu by touching a surface or object that has flu virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose or possibly their eyes.

The time from when a person is exposed and infected with flu to when symptoms of flu begin is about 2 days but can range from about 1 to 4 days.

*It’s important to note that not everyone with flu will have a fever.

People at High Risk from Flu

Anyone can get flu (even healthy people), and serious problems related to flu can happen at any age, but some people are at high risk of developing serious flu-related complications if they get sick. This includes people 65 years and older, people of any age with certain chronic medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, or heart disease), pregnant women, and children younger than 5 years.

Preventing Seasonal Flu: Kill it in the AIR before it spreads EVERYWHERE

Use Hextio Air Purification and Sterilisationtechnology to kill airborne FLU at a 99.9999% efficiency. Kill it in the AIR before it spreads EVERYWHERE
Secondly, it’s important to get a flu vaccine each year. Flu vaccine has been shown to reduce flu related illnesses and the risk of serious flu complications that can result in hospitalization or even death. Everyday preventive actions (like staying away from people who are sick, covering coughs and sneezes and frequent handwashing) to help slow the spread of germs that cause respiratory (nose, throat, and lungs) illnesses, like flu.

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